Language Requirements for Citizenship Application

[PankajK]

Hi All,

Soon I will be applying for citizenship. We (Wife and I) migrated to Canada in FSW Program (IT professional) in 2012.

I have a masters in computer science, studied English as a subject and several other subjects in English language. I passed IELTS in year 2012 and I have the copy of results. My Wife has Master in Arts and she has studied English as a subject in her bachelors degree (BA) in India.

My question is, do we need to appear in IELTS again or we can attach our transcripts as the proof of language proficiency.

Thanks

 

[EstherBarros]

Hi All,

Soon I will be applying for citizenship. We (Wife and I) migrated to Canada in FSW Program (IT professional) in 2012.

I have a masters in computer science, studied English as a subject and several other subjects in English language. I passed IELTS in year 2012 and I have the copy of results. My Wife has Master in Arts and she has studied English as a subject in her bachelors degree (BA) in India.

My question is, do we need to appear in IELTS again or we can attach our transcripts as the proof of language proficiency.

Thanks

You should be able to use your old IELTS results. As for your wife, she needs to provide a diploma/transcripts that are IN ENGLISH or FRENCH, or a translation of the diploma to English or French, and a declaration from her university that her program was completed fully in English or French. If it was not, then unfortunately she's going to have to take a new test. Here is the relevant section of the instructions:

Your proof must be:

• from a secondary or post-secondary program in English or French
• written in English or French
  • if it is in another language, you must also send a certified English or French translation
  • the translation should show that the language of instruction of the program was English or French

Here are the sources:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html#Step3
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html

 

[PankajK]

You should be able to use your old IELTS results. As for your wife, she needs to provide a diploma/transcripts that are IN ENGLISH or FRENCH, or a translation of the diploma to English or French, and a declaration from her university that her program was completed fully in English or French. If it was not, then unfortunately she's going to have to take a new test. Here is the relevant section of the instructions:

Your proof must be:

• from a secondary or post-secondary program in English or French
• written in English or French
  • if it is in another language, you must also send a certified English or French translation
  • the translation should show that the language of instruction of the program was English or French

Here are the sources:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-0002-application-canadian-citizenship-under-subsection-5-1-adults-18-years-older.html#Step3
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html

My Wife studied Bachelor of Arts in India, with subjects such as:
English Language as subject,
Hindi Language as subject,
Political Science (in Hindi)
Indian History (in Hindi)
etc etc..

She also completed another post-secondary diploma with English language as a subject in it. Does this qualify as a valid proof?

Just to be clear language of instruction was english ONLY for english subject, for other subjects it was Hindi/Punjabi.

 

[EstherBarros]

My Wife studied Bachelor of Arts in India, with subjects such as:
English Language as subject,
Hindi Language as subject,
Political Science (in Hindi)
Indian History (in Hindi)
etc etc..

She also completed another post-secondary diploma with English language as a subject in it. Does this qualify as a valid proof?

Just to be clear language of instruction was english ONLY for english subject, for other subjects it was Hindi/Punjabi.

As I understand it, NO, that does not qualify. The person has to have completed the full program IN English or French, and they need a letter from the university stating that the full course what taught in English or French, if the diploma/transcript is not written in English or French.
She has to take a third party test, or the CLBT test, as per the instructions in the link I provided.

 

[PankajK]

As I understand it, NO, that does not qualify. The person has to have completed the full program IN English or French, and they need a letter from the university stating that the full course what taught in English or French, if the diploma/transcript is not written in English or French.
She has to take a third party test, or the CLBT test, as per the instructions in the link I provided.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[blueangel371115]

This may sound silly, but my high school transcripts are in English with 4 years worth of English courses. That's enough , right? My high school was obviously taught in English and the transcript is written in English.

 

[fsarosh]

Let me share my own personal experience that is 100% same like yours. I have an expired ielts so i submitted that one. My wife did her graduation from Pakistan so we arranged a letter from her college in Pakistan. Both documents were accepted and we took the oath of citizenship last month.

 

[Ajeet10]

Hi all

i am soon going to be applying for my canadian citizenship and i need your advise for the documents proof of language proficiency.

i took a general ielts exam for my pr but unfortunately have no longer have a copy of my results anywhere online i checked with british council and ielts and they hold no records of my results as its past two years.

But in terms of proof im reading that i can submit transcripts or degrees.

i finished BA in art and design in india and two post secondary programs in animation in canada. All of them in english language and no other languages.

can i submit these transcripts as a proof.
The post secondary programs in canada was fully completed in english but please note that i didnt have “english” as a subject. The entire programs was in english though.

Kindly help me understand
Thanks
Ajeet

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Hi all

i am soon going to be applying for my canadian citizenship and i need your advise for the documents proof of language proficiency.

i took a general ielts exam for my pr but unfortunately have no longer have a copy of my results anywhere online i checked with british council and ielts and they hold no records of my results as its past two years.

But in terms of proof im reading that i can submit transcripts or degrees.

i finished BA in art and design in india and two post secondary programs in animation in canada. All of them in english language and no other languages.

can i submit these transcripts as a proof.
The post secondary programs in canada was fully completed in english but please note that i didnt have “english” as a subject. The entire programs was in english though.

Kindly help me understand
Thanks
Ajeet

You can send one of a number of different documents to show that you meet the language requirement, including:

• the results of an IRCC-approved third-party test
• proof from certain government-funded language training programs
• proof of completion of secondary or post-secondary education in English or French, in Canada or abroad

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=571#

 

[Ajeet10]

You can send one of a number of different documents to show that you meet the language requirement, including:

• the results of an IRCC-approved third-party test
• proof from certain government-funded language training programs
• proof of completion of secondary or post-secondary education in English or French, in Canada or abroad

https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=571#

Thanks for the quick response. Yes I Did two years of post secondary education in 3D animation in canada at seneca college .

but the doubt is should english be a part as a “subject “ or just used as a medium is where i am being confused. I didnt have “english” as one of the classes in the course.

All of my classes where in English medium to subjects relative to animation and techniques.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

It shouldn't be a subject. Moreover, it shouldn't mention the English as a subject, you should have studied in English or French.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

It should be mentioned somehow that you studied in English or French.

Also you can have a letter from the school showing that the language of instruction was in English or French.

 

[Ajeet10]

My entire transcript is in english and the program was taken in a toronto based college so would that good enough?

i can definitely try to reach out my school for the letter

thanks for your help

 

[CanGoldDigger]

My entire transcript is in english and the program was taken in a toronto based college so would that good enough?

i can definitely try to reach out my school for the letter

thanks for your help

It should be enough but to play it as safe as possible, you would better try to reach out to the college and get that letter.

 

[Ajeet10]

It should be enough but to play it as safe as possible, you would better try to reach out to the college and get that letter.

Appreciate your help!
I tried everything to get a hold of my ielts but have failed. Hopefully these transcript should showcase as good proof for my language proficiency documents

thanks once again!